In
1915-1916 the church parsonage was built.
It was a modern 8-room home located 2 blocks north
and 2 blocks west of the church. Mrs. Alice Strawn loaned
the money for this project.
Much credit for the construction of this project is
due to diligent worker, Evans Middleton.
Rev. S. L. Bougher and his family were the first
occupants.
In
1920, then clerk, Marion Wallace, copies 249 names into
the record book as members.
The book reads “Copied from old records.
Taken from the last list as best could be
determined. Old
records incomplete in regard to dates, death, transfer,
etc.” No
records older than these from 1920 could be located in the
church. Later
that year an official board meeting established a Pastoral
Cabinet to be composed of the following:
Elders, Deacons, Christian Education president,
Sunday School Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent,
Finance Committee, Pastoral Committee and the Trustees.
A variation of this still governs the church today.
January
1921 was the passing away of Rhoda Fields Delong, the last
remaining charter member.
Her funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Raybourn.
Shortly
after the Thursday Girls were organized in 1927, they
invited their husbands to meet with them and then had them
start excavating for a new kitchen.
1930
brought about a meeting with the St. Charles Church of
Christ and an offer to Rev. Randall to serve as the pastor
to both churches. And
in 1931, the church became a member of the Congregational
Christian merger.
Several
elderly people of the church remember baptisms from the
1920’s and 1930’s.
Some people were baptized in ponds, some at other
church’s “tanks”, and other records state that some
occurred in South River.
The photo of a well attended baptismal session
shown below is from the collection of Anah Mease.
Baptismal at
Porter’s Pond
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